Chequers Parade, Dagenham, RM9 6RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM9 6RT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	50.5%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	46.3%	49.5%	3.2%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around RM9 6RT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.1%	44.6%	0.5%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	41.5%	0.1%	44.2%	-2.7%
Separated	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.1%	6.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.2%	51.7%	7.5%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	34.4%	32.1%	-2.3%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	16.8%	12.1%	-4.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around RM9 6RT this area, 28.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.9%	28.3%	4.4%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	13.5%	-3.2%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	10.3%	2.2%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	13.5%	7.2%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	28.7%	6.6%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	21.2%	3.6%	-17.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	18.2%	18.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	15.6%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
White	59.6%	47.9%	-11.7%	81.4%	-33.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.5%	54.3%	-2.2%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	14.7%	16.7%	2.0%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	5.7%	4.3%	0.8%	4.9%
Africa	15.8%	12.6%	-3.2%	2.7%	9.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	8.5%	0.8%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.4%	54.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	-28.6%
10+ Years	3.2%	26%	22.8%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	14%	9.2%	-4.8%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	13.3%	7.6%	-5.7%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	14%	2.5%	-11.5%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	76.7%	-19.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	9.5%	0.9%	8.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	6.6%	0.3%	6.3%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	21%	6.5%	14.5%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Chequers Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chequers Parade was 114.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.0% lower than the Beam average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chequers Parade has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Beam and the 172nd highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in RM9 6RT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chequers Parade are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barking And Dagenham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Chequers Parade, Dagenham, RM9 6RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM9 6RT

Average Price
£225,499

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£274,014

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,369

Other
£310,372

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chequers Parade

Average Price
£234,644

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£297,531

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,549

Other
£251,152

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chequers ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9C Chequers Parade, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-03-21	£192,324
9 Chequers Parade, Dagenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-06-27	£525,240
9 Chequers Parade, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2023-06-26	£536,819
9 Chequers Parade, Dagenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-08-13	£137,917
7 Chequers Parade, Dagenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£88,000	2018-03-14	£94,879

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM9 6RT

Employment

RM9 6RT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	19
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	13
Construction	12
Education	11
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6UU	3out of 4	178 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Green Primary School South Close , RM10 9NJ	3out of 4	401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Arnold Infant Arnold Road , RM9 6NH	- not rated	646 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road , RM9 6NH	3out of 4	646 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godwin Primary School Finnymore Road , RM9 6JH	3out of 4	947 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	664 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	763 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park Community School School Road , RM10 9QH	- not rated	763 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	4out of 4	1,550 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parsloes Manor School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	2,327 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	4,856 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,052 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	4,748 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	1,228 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,327 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	2,716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	3,795 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,442 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pathways School New Road , RM9 6PH	3out of 4	383 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	664 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	775 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northstar Nurture School Old CPC at James Cambell Primary School, Langley Crescent , RM9 6TD	- not rated	1,419 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,442 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sure Deal African Restaurant	7 Chequers Parade, Ripple Road	7 yd
5G Burger	2 Chequers Parade, Ripple Road	19 yd
TBC DESSERTS	18 Goresbrook Road	57 yd
Vida & Sons Bistro	10 Goresbrook Road	63 yd
Balti Cottage	18-20 Goresbrook Road	63 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
ME 'N' O'Briens	26-28 Goresbrook Road	63 yd
Mecca Bingo Club	Cook Road	835 yd
Scrattons Community Association Ltd	Scrattons Community Association Ltd, Morrison Road	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frying Pan	25 Goresbrook Road	60 yd
Good Friend	31 Goresbrook Road	60 yd
Express Chicken	7 Goresbrook Road	60 yd
K.F.C.	Unit 6, Merrielands Retail Park, Merrielands Crescent	165 yd
Bambino City	Unit 4, Bygraves House, Merrielands Crescent	217 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, Merrielands Retail Par, Merrielands Crescent	169 yd
Asda	Merrielands Crescent	169 yd
Iceland	258-262 Heathway	761 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dagenham Park Leisure Centre School Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	764 yd
William Ford C Of E School Ford Road	grass pitches	817 yd
The Gym (Dagenham) Cook Road	health and fitness suite	835 yd
Goresbrook Park Lloyd Road	grass pitches	946 yd
Old Dagenham Park Siviter Way	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	952 yd
Park Centre RECTORY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,083 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of RM9 6RT